KR-1s restoration... getting started.

[carlsburg]

Hi All,
I will be sharing the restoration of my 1990 KR-1s with you all. please feel free to chip in if you want.
I have owned it for a few years now and have bit the bullet. the problem is it's too much fun to take off the road.... the other reason is people think its an RGV 250, and we can't have that can we... I got it in these colours before you start...

[philfingers]

Good start. The paint job doesn't look bad at all. Looks like you're mostly there for a good starting point

[Ian964]

Looks nice from the picture. When you restore will you go back to an original colour scheme or keep as is?

[375]

Did you ride over to the cafe Finching field last year,

[Luders]

Paint job isn't bad at all if it was a Suzuki and believe me, we've all seen a heck of a lot worse.

If it's blue you prefer as a colour, do it in the zeus blue colour scheme.

Good luck with the restoration.

[JanBros]

color scheme is based on the first ZX9 I believe.

looks nice but it's not green

[philfingers]

do it in the zeus blue colour scheme.

That would be good!

[dmac]

If my finished bike looks like your bike now, I'll be a happy chappy

When are you going to start dismembering?

[500bernie]

Zeus Blue

[fred]

you`le have to paint the gates to match as well

[tescr500]

well the colour does suit a motorcycle at least, better than that gold framed thing, but i'm a mean Kawasaki green man my self cheers look forward to watching your build tescr500(Wayne)

[TheDarkAvenger]

well the colour does suit a motorcycle at least, better than that gold framed thing, but i'm a mean Kawasaki green man my self cheers look forward to watching your build tescr500(Wayne)

Gold frame gone now cheeky haha so are my fingertips =D>

[philfingers]

Darkavenger, that came out really nice!
Looking at the ebay listing pics I hope what you paid and the work have resulted in a nice bargain for you !

[carlsburg]

I Have now stripped the bike, I will post the photos of my progress in a bit. i started it last week but am only getting round to uploading everything.
yes it was the bike over finchingfield last year..
as far as colour scheme goes, I am going with stock green, pearlescent white and blue, I had one when I was 17 and it is my favorite colour scheme.



not a good sight..



some bits before I put them through my vapour blaster...



And after...

grotty plastics





after plastic welding...

[375]

Thought it was, i remember talking to you about them, can't forget that colour i was on my LC.